Tenses MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #421

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A stitch in time ___ nine.

A. saving

B. save

C. saved

D. saves

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Proverb → Simple Present; singular subject 'a stitch' → 'saves'.

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Question #422

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I always ___ a glass of milk before bed.

A. drink

B. drunk

C. drinks

D. drank

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple Present; first person 'I' takes base form 'drink'.

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Question #423

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She ___ the answer to this question.

A. known

B. know

C. knew

D. knows

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple Present for a state; 'she' → 'knows'.

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Question #424

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The moon ___ its light from the sun.

A. getting

B. gets

C. got

D. get

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Permanent fact → Simple Present; 'moon' (it) → 'gets'.

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Question #425

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Birds ___ in the sky.

A. flown

B. flew

C. flies

D. fly

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
General statement → Simple Present; plural 'birds' → 'fly'.

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Question #426

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He never ___ a lie.

A. telling

B. told

C. tell

D. tells

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Habitual (negative 'never') → Simple Present; 'he' → 'tells'.

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Question #427

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___ this train go to Delhi?

A. Is

B. Do

C. Has

D. Does

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple Present question; 'this train' (it) → 'Does'.

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Question #428

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She ___ many friends in her neighbourhood.

A. having

B. have

C. had

D. has

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple Present; 'she' → 'has' (possession).

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Question #429

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When does he ___ up?

A. get

B. gets

C. got

D. getting

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
After 'does' we use base form of verb in question.

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Question #430

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My sister ___ for a walk every morning.

A. gone

B. go

C. went

D. goes

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Habitual action; 'sister' (she) → 'goes'.

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Question #431

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They ___ not watch TV often.

A. do

B. are

C. does

D. is

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple Present negative; plural 'they' uses 'do not'.

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Question #432

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He ___ his car every Sunday.

A. wash

B. washing

C. washed

D. washes

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Habitual action; 'he' → 'washes'.

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Question #433

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Slow and steady ___ the race.

A. won

B. win

C. winning

D. wins

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Proverb; singular phrase 'slow and steady' as a single quality → 'wins'.

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Question #434

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His son ___ in the army.

A. serves

B. served

C. serving

D. serve

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Permanent situation; 'son' (he) → 'serves'.

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Question #435

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The teacher ___ us grammar on Mondays.

A. teaches

B. teach

C. taught

D. teaching

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Routine; 'teacher' (she/he) → 'teaches'.

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Question #436

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How ___ you go to the office?

A. do

B. have

C. does

D. are

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple Present question with 'you' requires 'do'.

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Question #437

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If he ___ hard, he will succeed.

A. work

B. worked

C. working

D. works

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
First conditional: Simple Present in if-clause for future action; 'he' → 'works'.

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Question #438

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The sun ___ in the west.

A. setted

B. set

C. setting

D. sets

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Universal truth; 'sun' → 'sets'.

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Question #439

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We ___ to church every Sunday.

A. went

B. go

C. going

D. goes

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Habitual action; plural 'we' → 'go'.

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Question #440

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He ___ not know the answer.

A. is

B. do

C. was

D. does

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple Present negative with 'he' → 'does not'.

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